Cool video and thanks for sharing! I saved the link after you posted and finally went back to watch it early this morning while having my morning cup of coffee. I always wondered why we called them bottom brackets and now it makes much more sense to me. Even though it makes clear the error in referring to modern cartridge bearing assemblies as "bottom brackets" in and of themselves I better understand the generalization that has been adopted.
I also found it interesting how the bars and stem were shaped and finished in unison and the way the frames were dip-brazed in the furnace. I kind of wish they went into more detail showing complete fork construction, however. I'll need to listen to those Bike Show podcasts soon. Thanks for adding those, Bob. Brian Cole Lawrenceville, NJ On Saturday, April 14, 2018 at 1:20:44 PM UTC-4, iamkeith wrote: > I just stumbled on this video, and think many of you might enjoy it. > Especially if you tend to geek out on history & manufacturing techniques > like I do. > > Takeaways: > > I clearly need to find better a terminology than "bottom bracket" for > describing the spindle/bearing/cup assembly or cartridge that the crank > arms attach to. Funny how you adopt commonly accepted language over time, > even when you once intuitively knew that it was incorrect. > > Likewise, is it accurate to say that "lugs" are simply "brackets" that are > investment cast? > > Mud guards are important accessories, a frame is ready only after > pinstiping, a tool bag completes the bike, expert tire fitting girls and > more, all from a single factory. > > https://vimeo.com/39401575 > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
